More than 12 giant pandals are among the varied Vesak attractions drawing unprecedented crowds to the Colombo city this season. Pictured from left are the colourful pandals seen at Grandpass (Totalanga), Bodhiraja Mawatha Pettah and at Borella. (Pictures by Saman Sri Wedage and Indrajith Perera).

72 illegal immigrants in police net

by Sarath Malalasekera

Police yesterday arrested 54 foreigners and 18 Sri Lankans who were allegedly attempting to leave the country illegally for Italy aboard a fishing trawler from Galle.
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PM begins European tour

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met European Commission President Romano Prodi and other European Union officials in Brussels Monday at the start of a European tour to drum up support for the Oslo-backed peace process.
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Govt expects more foreign funds to rebuild N-E - Tyronne

Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando told BBC Asia on Saturday that the deproscription of the LTTE is not a big issue but only a matter of time.
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CPC cautions Armed Forces, Railways on Rs.2 b debt

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has cautioned the three Armed Forces and the Sri Lanka Railways that it will have to stop credit facilities for the supply of petroleum products to these vital State institutions if they do not settle their outstanding dues which amount to Rs. 2 billion annually.
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Killing of Kaduwela Wasantha: Police probe in to number plate

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Navagamuwa Police investigating the killing of Kaduwela Wasantha and seven others had found a number plate bearing registration number 251 - 3878. Police are trying to ascertain whether this is the correct number of the vehicle in which the assailants came to commit the crime.
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• Cattle released to mark Vesak
  
  
• Threat to fish at coral gardens
  
  
• Facility to generate electricity using wood as fuel
  
  
• Islandwide campaign to preserve local medicinal plants
  
  
• Measures to boost trade between Panama and Sri Lanka
  
  
• Garbage management project launched

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